{"id":305910,"date":"2025-11-21T21:41:10","date_gmt":"2025-11-21T21:41:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/305910\/"},"modified":"2025-11-21T21:41:10","modified_gmt":"2025-11-21T21:41:10","slug":"what-your-heart-rate-should-be-and-how-to-tell-if-yours-signals-a-problem","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/305910\/","title":{"rendered":"What Your Heart Rate Should Be \u2014 And How to Tell If Yours Signals a Problem"},"content":{"rendered":"

Your resting heart rate<\/a> is the speed at which your heart beats when you\u2019re not physically active. It\u2019s typically measured in beats per minute (bpm). A healthy range for most adults is between 60 and 100 bpm.<\/p>\n

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Usually, a resting heart rate on the lower end is a sign of better physical fitness, although some well-trained athletes may even have resting heart rates in the 40s.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThe stronger [the heart] is, the lower the heart rate needs to be in order to achieve the same amount of blood flow,\u201d explains\u00a0Brian Becerra, MD<\/a>, a board-certified cardiologist at UC Irvine Medical Center in Orange, California.<\/p>\n

Your fitness level isn\u2019t the only thing that influences your resting heart rate. Your age, size, smoking<\/a>, medication use, and other health conditions like heart disease<\/a> or high cholesterol also factor in. Things like the air temperature, your body position, and emotions like stress or anxiety<\/a> can have a temporary impact, too. Your heart will beat a little slower when you\u2019re calm and lying down than when you\u2019re on edge and standing up.<\/p>\n

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Heart rates that are too high or low may be a sign of an underlying problem like heart disease, lung disease<\/a>, anemia, or an over- or underactive thyroid<\/a>, says Christopher Kelly, MD<\/a>, a cardiologist with UNC Health in Raleigh, North Carolina.<\/p>\n

To get a sense of what\u2019s normal for you, check your resting heart rate a few times a week, with a heart rate monitor<\/a>, smartwatch, or a fitness tracker.<\/p>\n

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If you don\u2019t use wearable technology, you can perform a manual heart rate check. Lightly place your first two fingers on your pulse inside your wrist, count your pulse for 30 seconds, and multiply that number by two to calculate your bpm.<\/p>\n

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